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CITYDESK
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LEGISLATIVE A-GO-GO One Idaho newspaper endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, calling his opponents Ron Paul “isolationist” and Rick Santorum “dangerous.” On the local front, Democratic Sen. Nicole LeFavour has announced she’s done at the dome and endorsed Cherie Buckner-Webb to replace her, plus one Nampa Republican has declared his candidacy for a new district in the wake of reapportionment. Get all the details, plus more at boiseweekly.com. Click on Election 2012.
BW GOES TO SXSW Boise Weekly is going to SXSW and we’re inviting you along for the ride. New Media Czar Josh Gross is hitching a ride with local band Finn Riggins to cover the festival and the Boise showcase in Austin, Texas, then he’ll rejoin the rest of the crew here in Boise as we get ready to cover the first-ever Treefort Music Fest like a blanket. You can find it all in one convenient place online. Go to boiseweekly.com and click on the SXSW/Treefort button.
HAVE MONEY, WILL SUE In Opinion on Page 6 this week, Bill Cope talks about Glenn Greenwald’s salon.com story on Idaho businessman Frank VanderSloot’s bullying tactics. Get more on the story, including a synopsis of how one BW contributor and Rachel Maddow fit into the picture at Citydesk.
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FEATURE Elephant in the Room
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BW PICKS
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FIND
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8 DAYS OUT
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FIRST THURSDAY Checking out the Idaho Women’s Business Center
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FIRST THURSDAY Full map and listings
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SUDOKU
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NOISE The extended family of He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister
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MUSIC GUIDE
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SCREEN Access denied for cable access?
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FOOD On the move with Archie’s Place
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BEER GUZZLER
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CLASSIFIEDS
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NYT CROSSWORD
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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY
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